SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
6.57 million
in 2024
South Africa
100,944
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
24th
South Africa rank
27th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 6.57 million against 100,944 in South Africa, a difference of 6.47 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 65.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 220 groups.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Sub-saharan Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.65 million 336,970 3.32 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 4.79 million 278,758 4.51 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 5.88 million 227,725 5.65 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 6.29 million 124,640 6.17 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or South Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 6.57 million against 100,944 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and South Africa?
6.47 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,635 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release